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What happens to the characters; the events of a story |
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The time and location in which a story takes place |
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The author's message or point in telling a story |
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First Person Point of View |
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The point of view where the narrator is also a character in the story; uses the pronouns "I" and "me" to tell the story |
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Third Person Omniscient Point of View |
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The point of view where the narrator knows what ALL characters are thinking and feeling |
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Third Person Limited Point of View |
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The point of view where the narrator sticks with one character and DOES NOT use pronouns like "I" or "me" |
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The feelings the reader experiences when reading a story |
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The emotions the author tries to create in a piece of writing |
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When the outcome of events is the exact opposite of what the audience expects |
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When we (the audience) know important information that the characters do not know |
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When a character means the opposite of he/she says. Example: sarcasm |
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The beginning of a story that introduces the setting, the characters, and the situation |
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The events that build the conflict of a story toward the climax |
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The turning point of the plot; the most exciting part of a story |
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The action following the climax |
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The ending of the story that lets us know the final outcome of the conflict |
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Another word for the "resolution" on a plot diagram |
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